bsmphilly.com Topics: fran shieldshttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/fran-shields/?utm_medium=RSS2013-10-30T18:53:50-05:00Candidates continue to court voters2013-10-30T18:53:50-05:00Tom Waring and Andrew Millerhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/oct/30/candidates-continue-court-voters2/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Election Day is Tuesday, and candidates are making last-minute campaign appearances.</p> <p>One of the popular stops was Sunday morning&rsquo;s candidates brunch at Congregations of Shaare Shamayim in Bustleton. The event was co-hosted by lawyer and educator Ruth Horwitz and former state Sen. Bob Rovner.</p> <p>Republican Danny Alvarez, a lawyer and ...Debate for city controller slated for Oct. 222013-10-16T19:19:01-05:00Tom Waring and Andrew Millerhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/oct/16/debate-city-controller-slated-oct-2222/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The nonpartisan Committee of Seventy, in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Philadelphia, Young Involved Philadelphia and WHYY, invite the public to attend an upcoming debate for city controller.</p> <p>The debate will feature Democratic incumbent Alan Butkovitz and Republican challenger Terry Tracy, who are competing in the Nov. ...It’s a blowout for Butkovitz in primary2013-05-29T13:01:00-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/may/29/7408-it%E2%80%99s-a-blowout-for-butkovitz-in-primary.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>City Controller Alan Butkovitz was confident heading into the May 21 Democratic primary, but did not expect a blowout victory.</p> <p>Butkovitz, though, rolled to a smashing win.</p> <p>The incumbent captured 61 percent of the vote, easily outdistancing runner-up Brett Mandel, who received 31 percent. Attorney Mark Zecca trailed with 8 ...Brady endorses Boyle in 13th Congressional District contest2013-04-17T12:53:00-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/apr/17/7147-brady-endorses-boyle-in-13th-congressional-district-contest.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Now that Allyson Schwartz is officially in the governor&rsquo;s race, Democrats are positioning themselves for her congressional seat.</p> <p>State Rep. Brendan Boyle scored a big endorsement on Tuesday from U.S. Rep. Bob Brady, chairman of the Democratic City Committee.</p> <p>Brady planned to back former City Controller Jonathan Saidel, but he ...Four new judges appointed2012-07-11T12:54:00-05:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/jul/11/5550-four-new-judges-appointed.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><!--StartFragment--> </p><p>Lawndale&rsquo;s Fran Shields is among four new judges in the Philadelphia court system.</p> <p>Shields and Scott O&rsquo;Keefe, of Overbrook, were nominated by Gov. Tom Corbett to serve on Municipal Court. Ken Powell, of Chestnut Hill, and Roger Gordon, of Southwest Philadelphia, were nominated to Common Pleas Court.</p> <p>The Pennsylvania ...